Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Transport Provision

Michael P. Kitt

1335. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the last pilot programme on school transport was introduced; the total number of pilot programmes in the country; if there was one pilot programme in each province; her plans to improve a new pilot programme; if she will give details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33718/14]

School Staff

Michael P. Kitt

1336. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has made plans for additional school accommodation, staffing and funding for school transport to first level and second level schools, in view of increased school numbers in this school year; the expected increase in the school going population in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33719/14]

Private Rented Accommodation Costs

Michael P. Kitt

1348. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to reports that students have deferred courses at third level colleges because they cannot get student accommodation and that many students have to travel long distances to their college; if students are dropping out of education because of this; the plans in place to construct student accommodation near third level colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33846/14]

School Transport Eligibility

Michael P. Kitt

1435. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a grant available to purchase a bicycle under the school transport scheme; if this applies only in rural areas; the amount of this grant; when the last bicycle grant was paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34722/14]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration

Michael P. Kitt

1454. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider changes in the payment of penalties on the non-principal private residence scheme in respect of extending the closing date; the circumstances in which payments will be waived or reduced; if persons with second properties here but living outside the country could have a waiver or reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33713/14]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration

Michael P. Kitt

1455. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the circumstances in which the penalties of the non-principal private residence payments will be waived or reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33714/14]

Traffic Management

Michael P. Kitt

1701. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to plans to ease traffic congestion in Galway city, in view of the reported increase in traffic on certain routes in the city during the school term; if bus routes and timetables could be synchronised with school locations and start times to encourage greater use of the bus network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33883/14]

Foras na Gaeilge

Michael P. Kitt

1767. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén fáth a bhfuair níos mó ná céad aistritheoir atá ar Phainéal na nAistritheoirí Gaeilge a bhfuil an Séala acu ríomhphost á rá go mbeidh an cháilíocht atá acu mar aistritheoirí, an Séala creidiúnaithe, á bhaint de gach duine a fuair an cháilíocht roimh 2013; cén fáth a gcaithfidh na haistritheoirí seo an scrúdú a athshuí, cén uair a mbeidh tuilleadh eolais ar fáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34342/14]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Michael P. Kitt

14. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta mar gheall ar Bhílle na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2014 an mbeidh foráil nua san Acht go mbeidh ar a laghad 10% de na fostaithe sa státseirbhís in ann cumarsáid shásúil a dhéanamh leis an bpobal trí Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [31203/14]

An Maolú i leith na Gaeilge san Aontas Eorpach

Michael P. Kitt

25. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael P. Kitt den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfar an maolú ar stádas na Gaeilge san Aontas Eorpach a chur ar ceal ag deireadh na bliana 2016; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [31204/14]

Crèche Facilities

Michael P. Kitt

824. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason there is a shortfall in funding for the crèche facility in an area of disadvantage (details supplied) in Dublin 17; his plans to bring a resolution to the shortfall in funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31400/14]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Michael P. Kitt

120. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way in which he will utilise the €1.1 million in funding that had been allocated to Tipperary County Council for the purchase of 12 houses in Ros na Cronan estate, Ashbury, Roscrea, County Tipperary but has now been withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30430/14]

National Library

Michael P. Kitt

451. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department and the Government have any proposals to acquire the letters of farewell sent by teenage revolutionary, Kevin Barry, to his mother; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29658/14]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Michael P. Kitt

551. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Health the reason advertisements for national nursing posts in his Department were only circulated within the Health Service Executive and not advertised in the national press; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26771/14]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Michael P. Kitt

552. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Health the reason he has excluded persons working outside the Health Service Executive from competing for national nursing posts in his own Department when the policy emanating from his Department covers the private hospital sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26772/14]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Michael P. Kitt

553. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the best candidates with the requisite qualifications are available and can be released from the Health Service Executive to fill the national nursing posts recently advertised in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26773/14]

Nursing Staff Recruitment

Michael P. Kitt

554. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Health if the post of any person in the Health Service Executive who is successful in competing for the national nursing posts will be back-filled at a time of severe pressure on existing nursing services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26774/14]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Michael P. Kitt

555. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Health if he will review the recently advertised posts for national nursing posts; the reason these posts have not been advertised in the national press; if he will confirm that the posts have a fixed term contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26775/14]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Michael P. Kitt

56. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a site will be purchased for the construction of a 12-teacher school building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26417/14]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Michael P. Kitt

57. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has been in contact with Galway County Council regarding investigating all possible sites simultaneously in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26418/14]